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Denise Anne Donlon, CM is a Canadian business executive, television producer, host, and member of the Order of Canada.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, she joined MuchMusic in 1985 as a host and producer. In 1992, she became the director of music programming, and was named vice-president and general manager in 1997.
From 2000 to 2004, she was the president of Sony Music Canada.
On September 17, 2008, Donlon was named executive director of CBC Radio's English-language services. She left CBC on or about July 8, 2011 and was succeeded by her 2nd in command, Chris Boyce.
She is a board member of the Governor General's Lifetime Achievement Performing Arts Awards, a committee member of CJFE, is a trustee of Lake Ontario Waterkeepers, and a committee member of MusiCounts. She holds two honorary doctorates. She is a member of the Canadian Broadcasters Hall of Fame, she is a Lifetime Award recipient of the Toronto Women in Film and Television. In 2009 she was named one of Canada's Top l00 Powerful Women. In 2009 she won the Rosalie Trailblazer Award at Canadian Music Week. She has won the Peter Gzowski Literacy Award of Merit, a Woman of Vision Award, and Woman of the Year from Canadian Women in Communications. She holds two Gemini Awards - Special Event Coverage - Election Night 93 and in 1992, as Producer for the New Music. She won a Golden Sheaf Award from the Yorkton Film Festival for 'In Your Face - Violence in Music' in 1993. She has produced various charitable events including the Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative, President Clinton's 60th birthday party, documentaries for War Child Canada in Northern Uganda, Sierra Leone, and the Thai Burmese Border, Live 8, Rock the Walk and was involved with the Tsunami Concert of Hope event among others.
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